Collection

Pensioners' Incomes Series statistics

Annual statistics about pensioners’ incomes

Published 11 July 2013
Last updated 26 March 2020 — see all updates

• From: Department for Work and Pensions

This collection contains estimates of the levels, sources and distribution of pensioners’ incomes.

Find future pensioners’ incomes publication dates in our statistics release calendar and more about our statistics on the Statistics at DWP page.

Email pensioners-incomes@dwp.gov.uk with feedback and queries.

Data on Stat-Xplore

UK-level Pensioners’ Incomes (PI) Series data is available from 1994/95 to 2018/19 on the Stat-Xplore online tool. You can use Stat-Xplore to create your own PI analysis. The PI information is available at family (benefit unit) level.

Note that regional and ethnicity analysis are not available on Stat-Xplore because multiple-year averages cannot currently be produced. This information is available in the PI data tables.

Read the user guide to PI data on Stat-Xplore.

We are seeking feedback from users on this development release of PI data on Stat-Xplore – email pensioners-incomes@dwp.gov.uk with your comments.

Latest release

1. Pensioners’ incomes series: financial year 2018 to 2019
   • 26 March 2020
   • National Statistics

Background information and guidance

Access the underlying data used to produce the statistics through the UK data archive. Read guidance on accessing sensitive versions of the data.

Read a guide to sources of data on earnings and income as well as further information on income and earning statistics, both published by the Office for National Statistics.

1. Changes to DWP households’ and pensioners’ incomes statistics 2015/16: statistical notice
   • 16 February 2017
   • Guidance
2. Pensioners’ Incomes Series 2012/13 and 2013/14: Revisions
   • 13 May 2016
   • National Statistics
3. DWP Family and Household Income Statistics – adjusting for inflation: statistical notice
   • 13 June 2013
   • Guidance
4. Changes to DWP Family and Household Income Statistics 2014/15: statistical notice
   • 3 May 2016
   • Official Statistics
5. Households below average income and Pensioners' incomes series: revisions to 2008/09 and 2009/10 results
   • 21 May 2013
   • Official Statistics
6. Accessing datasets: access arrangements for sensitive versions of DWP data
   • 5 July 2013
   • Guidance
7. Confirmation of National Statistics accreditation
   • 1 November 2012
   • Correspondence
8. Evolution of pensioners’ income from defined benefit schemes
   • 30 March 2012
   • Official Statistics
9. Pensioners’ incomes series user consultation
   • 1 March 2012
   • Official Statistics
10. Assessment of compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics: statistics on household resources
    • 7 December 2011
    • Guidance

Previous releases

Find archived pensioners’ income statistics on The National Archives website.

1. Pensioners’ Incomes Series: financial year 2017 to 2018
   • 7 April 2020
   • National Statistics
2. Pensioners' incomes series: financial year 2016/17
   • 7 August 2018
   • National Statistics
3. Pensioners’ incomes series: financial year 2015/16
   • 15 December 2017
   • National Statistics
4. Pensioners’ incomes series: financial year 2014/15
   • 28 June 2016
   • National Statistics
5. Pensioners’ incomes series: financial year 2013/14
   • 13 May 2016
   • National Statistics
6. Pensioners' incomes series: financial year 2012/13
   • 13 May 2016
   • National Statistics
7. Pensioners' incomes series: financial year 2011/12
   • 11 July 2013
   • National Statistics
8. Pensioners' incomes series: financial year 2010/11
   • 10 June 2013
   • National Statistics
9. Pensioners’' Incomes Series 2009/10
   • 10 May 2011
   • National Statistics

Published 11 July 2013
Last updated 26 March 2020 + show all updates

1. 26 March 2020

   Added a link to 'Pensioners' incomes series: financial year 2018 to 2019'.

2. 15 August 2019

   Note added about Pensioners’ Incomes Series data on the Stat-Xplore online tool.

3. 28 March 2019

   Added a link to 'Pensioners' incomes series: financial year 2016 to 2017'.

4. 22 March 2018

   Added 'Pensioners' incomes series: financial year 2016/17'.

5. 16 March 2017

   Added 'Pensioners’ incomes series: financial year 2015/16'.

6. 16 February 2017

   Published a statistical notice about a change in methodology for the PI report, to take effect for the 2015/16 publication.

7. 28 June 2016

   Added 'Pensioners’ incomes series: financial year 2014/15'.

8. 13 May 2016

   Published revision note for Pensioners’ Incomes Series publications for the years 2012/13 and 2013/14.

9. 25 June 2015

   Published 'Pensioners’ incomes series: financial year 2013/14'.

10. 1 July 2014

    Published Pensioners' Income Series statistics for 2012 to 2013.

11. 3 June 2014

    Published next release date for these statistics (1 July 2014).

12. 11 July 2013

    First published.